Analyzing Advanced Drainage Systems (NYSE:WMS) & OneConstruction Group (NASDAQ:ONEG)

Advanced Drainage Systems (NYSE:WMS) and OneConstruction Group (NASDAQ:ONEG) are both construction companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and dividends.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Advanced Drainage Systems and OneConstruction Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Advanced Drainage Systems	$2.90 billion	4.19	$450.17 million	$5.86	26.68
OneConstruction Group	$53.21 million	1.26	$900,000.00	N/A	N/A

Advanced Drainage Systems has higher revenue and earnings than OneConstruction Group.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Advanced Drainage Systems and OneConstruction Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Advanced Drainage Systems	0	2	8	0	2.80
OneConstruction Group	1	0	0	0	1.00

Advanced Drainage Systems presently has a consensus price target of $165.33, suggesting a potential upside of 5.77%. Given Advanced Drainage Systems’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Advanced Drainage Systems is more favorable than OneConstruction Group.

Profitability

This table compares Advanced Drainage Systems and OneConstruction Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Advanced Drainage Systems	15.35%	28.85%	12.36%
OneConstruction Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

89.8% of Advanced Drainage Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Advanced Drainage Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Advanced Drainage Systems has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its share price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, OneConstruction Group has a beta of 9.65, indicating that its share price is 865% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Advanced Drainage Systems beats OneConstruction Group on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Advanced Drainage Systems

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets thermoplastic corrugated pipes and related water management products in North America and internationally. The company operates through Pipe, International, Infiltrator, and Allied Products & Other segments. It offers single, double, and triple wall corrugated polypropylene and polyethylene pipes; plastic leachfield chambers and systems; EZflow synthetic aggregate bundles; wastewater purification through mechanical aeration wastewater for residential and commercial systems; septic tanks and accessories; combined treatment and dispersal systems, including advanced enviro-septic and advanced treatment leachfield systems; and allied products, including storm retention/detention and septic chambers, polyvinyl chloride drainage structures, fittings, and water quality filters and separators. The company also purchases and distributes construction fabrics and other geosynthetic products for soil stabilization, reinforcement, filtration, separation, erosion control, and sub-surface drainage, as well as drainage grates and other products. In addition, it provides PVC hubs, rubber sleeves, and stainless-steel bands. The company offers its products for non-residential, residential, agriculture, and infrastructure applications through a network of distribution centers. Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. incorporated in 1966 and is headquartered in Hilliard, Ohio.

About OneConstruction Group

OneConstruction Group is a structural steelwork contractor principally in Hong Kong. The Company, through its subsidiaries, specializes in the procurement and installation of structural steel for a diverse range of construction projects, serving both public and private sector clients. OneConstruction Group is based in NEW YORK.